Senior Business Analyst

In your role as the Senior Business Analyst at The North West (NWC), you are a liaison to the business representatives within the enterprise. You will assist in the development of efficient, cost-effective business processes and ensure that the application functionality is aligned to optimize these processes in support of strategic initiatives. 

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The North West Company

<p><strong>The North West Company Inc., though its subsidiaries is a leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. North West employees approximately 8,200 associates, the majority within the communities it serves. It operates 241 stores under the trading names Northern, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, Alaska Commercial Company, Cost-U-Less and RiteWay Food Markets and has annualized sales of approximately CDN $2.0 billion.</strong></p> https://careers.northwest.ca/

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Overview: Senior Businesss Analyst <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">In your role as the Senior Business Analyst at The North West Company (NWC), you are a liaison to business representatives within the enterprise. You will assist in the development of efficient, cost-effective business processes and ensure that application functionality is aligned to optimize these processes in support of strategic initiatives.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;" />Joining NWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary, and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;" />NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Responsibilities: Senior Businesss Analyst <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <ul style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Assist all business units and corporate departments in identifying and developing business processes and requirements;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Meet with business stakeholders to analyze current processes, consider future requirements and gaps which exist between current system capabilities and those requirements;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Develop system test plans and conduct thorough system testing when required, with complete documentation of test cases and results;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Create training and user reference materials as well as conduct training to support system and business process changes;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Investigate and propose all viable options to key business representatives for large scale initiatives by assessing technical and business impacts and organizational change readiness, gathering complete cost estimates, and defining work required, considering all known aspects for each option;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Meet deliverables across the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for assigned enhancement requests (ER&rsquo;s) and major projects, based on an in-depth understanding of application functionality, designs, and implement the optimal configuration of packaged applications to meet business needs;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Follow defined change management procedures based on defined standards;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Provide mentorship and guidance to Business Analysts by developing their knowledge of business processes and applications, supporting new initiatives, reinforcing standards and the importance of creating trusting relationships with both internal and external business clients; and</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Manage priorities and escalate conflicts as needed to meet deadlines.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Requirements: Senior Businesss Analyst <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><noscript>&lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5WDZFV9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</noscript><!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --> <!-- Facebook Pixel Code --> <!-- Insert Your Facebook Pixel ID below. --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=561315727378598&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1" /&gt;</noscript><!-- End Facebook Pixel Code --><noscript>&lt;img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=47121&amp;fmt=gif" /&gt; </noscript> <div class="topbottomcontainer"> <div class="bottomPage"> <div class="detailswrapper"> <div> <div class="container-fluid" data-templateid="1001"> <div class="row"> <div id="grid-jobdetail" class="col-md-9"> <div style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <ul style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;"> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Post-secondary degree or diploma in the field of Business Analysis, Information Management Systems or related discipline;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Must possess 5-10 years of Business Analyst or System Analyst experience;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Previous Industry experience in Retail, Distribution, or Inventory Management with broad knowledge of current industry best practices and the technologies which enable such practices;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Strong computer skills, specifically Windows-based applications, and practical knowledge with business and technical requirements analysis;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Strong knowledge of software design, development and database fundamentals with a basic understanding of model-driven architecture;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Must be self-motivated with proven organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to gain stakeholder support, and the ability to communicate and provide strong customer service to all levels within the organization;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Experience with Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is considered an asset;</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks and assignments while adhering to strict timelines; and</li> <li style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">Previous experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.</li> </ul> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>